7th April 2008
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 8th) sold 81 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (50) averaged 153.7p (-3.2p) and sold to 172p per kg and £1,106.85 gross.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 149p (-0.7p) and sold to 165p per kg and £1,033.20 gross.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 8th) sold 81 prime cattle.
Prime bullocks (50) averaged 153.7p (-3.2p) and sold to 172p per kg for a 550kg Limousin from Drummond Farm, Evanton to Fraser Brothers, Dingwall, and £1,106.85 gross for a 705kg Limousin from Findon Mains, Culbokie to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Prime heifers (31) averaged 149p (-0.7p) and sold to 165p per kg for a 605kg Charolais cross from Clyth Mains, Caithness, to Woodhead Brothers and £1,033.20 gross for a 630kg Charolais cross also from Clyth Mains to Woodhead Brothers.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: Rhevackin, Kiltarlity, (Lim), 168p; Findon Mains, (LimX), 165p; Tore Farm, Culbokie, (Lim), 160p.
Heifers: Clyth Mains, (CharX) 164p; Leanach Farm, Culloden, (Lim), Drummond Farm (Lim twice), 159p; Ashley, North Kessock, (LimX) 158p.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: Findon Mains, (Lim) £1,094.75; Kilcoy, Muir of Ord, (Lim) £1,049.45; Findon Mains, (Lim) £1,041.45.
Heifers: Clyth Mains, (CharX) £998.25; Kilcoy, (CharX) £981.50; Hilton Farm, Tain, (CharX) £942.50.
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 8th) sold 1,176 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,176) averaged 137.7p (-30.7p) and sold to 162.8p per kg and £70 gross.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (764) averaged 141.4p per kg (-31.6p).
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DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 8th) sold 1,176 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1,176) averaged 137.7p (-30.7p) and sold to 162.8p per kg and £70 gross for a pen of 7 Cheviots from Redhill, Allanfearn, and a pen of 19 Cheviots from Glebe Farm, Kiltarlity, to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
SQQ 36.5kg to 45.5kg (764) averaged 141.4p per kg (-31.6p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: TexX - Bunchrew Farm, Inverness, £68.50, Findon Mains, Culbokie, 159p; SuffX - South Clunes, Kirkhill, £68.50, Dunain Mains, Inverness, 155.7p; HB - Sumardale, Isle of Skye, £67, 142.6p; Chev - Wester Muckernich, Tore, £67, Glebe Farm, 158.5p; Mule - Abersky, Dores, £63, Lemlair, Dingwall, 142.1p; Cross - Redhill, £60, Lemlair, 143.2p; BF - Bunchrew Farm, £59, 141p.